Echo Bay debate driven by 2 views

New Rochelle considers 'idea step' for armory

10:12 PM,
Mar. 12, 2013

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Residents and others disagreed Tuesday night over whether the Echo Bay development plan will bring life and new revenue and jobs to the city or strain its schools and other resources while giving too good a deal to its developer.

Opponents of the plan who spoke at a City Council hearing questioned some of the projections made in a study of the impacts that the 285 rental apartments, 25,000 square feet of stores and restaurants, and a 5-acre park would bring to East Main Street. A common point of skepticism was an estimate that the homes would add 22 students to the schools.